Vanity case



Nov. 6, 1928.

VANITY CA'SE Filed y 27, 1925 TiTi INVENTOR ATTORNEY 1,690,274 c. N. CORYELL Patented Nov. 6, 1928. I

UN [TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES N. 0031111., or MAMARONECK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNQR TO scovILL mumrnc'rnnmecourmx, or .WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A oonroim rrolv or conanemone. a y

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Application filed May '27, 1925' sen a1 No. 33,111.

Special objects of "this invention are to provide a vanity case of compact. form and appearance but adapted to carry an ample supply of powder with the pull and mirror or other articles usually associated in such acase.

These objects are attained in part by constructing the case with acurved or convex bottom and top and byproviding. the powder compact with a holder to fit the interior-1y concaved shape of the case. The curvature 1 of the'top and bottom stiflens these walls and at the same time makesthe box appear thinner than a cylindrical box of uniform thickness throughout, while the formation of the compact with a back fitting in. the box provides a maximum of powder within a minimum of space and provides a substantially flat exposed face for convenient usef The compacts are conveniently formed: in this shape by molding them while plastic into saucershaped holders or supports fshapedto lit the concavity ofthe box and adapted to be held in place therein. f

,Various other objects and advantages of the invention will beobvious from the fol-:

lowing particular description of one'forin of device embodying my invention or from an inspection of the accompanying drawings; and the invention alsoconsists in certain new and novel features of construction I and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth andclaimed. I

In'the drawing accompanying and form- .ing part of this specification, one of the simple, practical embodiments of the invention is illustrated, Figure 1 being a perspective view of the case in opened condition,

Figure 2 being a cross sectional view of the case in closed condition, and Figure 3 being a detached broken side view of one of the compacts.

' hinge structure as on substantially the plane of line 4+4 of Figure 2.

The top 5 and bottom 60f the case illustrated comprisea convexed outer portion and a fiat central portion and provide by their shape a box which is deeper at the center and thinner at the edges. The general appearance is that of a box considerably thinner than a cylindricalbox. of uniform thickness throughout. These cases are usually made Figure 4is a sectional view of the.

ofsheet metal and the rounding out the top and bottom stiffens these "walls sufficiently to enable arelatively light, inexpensive and easily worked grade of sheet metal to be used.

The powder compact? isshownformed with a back curved to; substantially fit the bottoinand has substantially flat face providing a usable surface of the full diameter of the compact. This special'compact is con veniently produced by molding the same in bottom, whichrim is shown as provided by.

an upstanding ring 9 frictionally held i n the beaded edge 10 of the bottom. This ring serves also, in the illustration, as a retainer for the hinge which connects the two main partsof the case. 'lhis hinge is shown as made up of a loop ll fitting in a cut away portion 12 of the bead in the lower section and having a. hinge wire 13 extending through it andengaged withinthe curlof the head at opposite sides of the recess 12.

After the hinge wire is extended through the loop so that it projects atboth ends, it will be seen that the hingebanbe assembled by placing the loop within the recess so that the projecting portions of thehinge wire seat within the bead, the retainer ring being then forced to its seat within the head, into position' over the hinge loop and the projecting portions of the wire. formedwith a slight offset 14 where it en-.

The ring may be gages over the loop and wire ends so as to interlock over such parts andvthis inward depression in. the ring may serve as a catch for engagement by the rim of the compact backing, Figure 2, and so act as a retainer for the compact.

The top or cover section is shown as having a circular bead 15 matching the bead of the other section and as having an integral rim 16 extended therefrom and engaging over the upstanding rim of the lower section. The engagement of this flange over the rim pro vides smlicient friction to hold the parts in closed relation and the circular beads add to the ornamental appearance of the case and provide annular grips, facilitating the opening and closing of the case.

In the present embodiment of the inven tion, where only the one compact is provided, a mirror 17 or other toilet article may be mounted in the top of the case, said mirror being shown as held in place by a confining ring 18 frictionally engaged within the flanged rim of the top.

This in'iproved case is of simple, inexpensive construction, easily assembled, is attrac-' tive looking and because of its symmetrical form and reduced thickness at the edges, has the appearance of being much smaller than it actually is. The powder compacts, because of their novel form, occupy a maximum of the available space within the case, provide a wide fiat exposed surface for convenient use and can be inexpensively produced by simply molding them in the shallow saucer-like supports. The upstanding rim of the bottom section provides a shallow compartment for a powder puff which, as shown at 19, may be of conveniently large size, equal to the full internal diameter of the case. The saucer-like backing of the compact may be inexpensively produced in suitable metal.

While I have shown and described and have pointed out in the annexed claims certain novel features of my invention, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my inven tion.

lVhat is claimed is l. A toilet case having bottom and top comprising a convexed portion and a flat central portion whereby its thickness at the perimeter is less than at the center, and a cylindrical side wall in combination with a toilet compact having a convex bottom and substantial- 1y flatexposed lace securely held in the con- 'ave shaped interior of the box.

2. A toilet case comprising hinged sections each having an interiorly concave shape in combination with a. toilet compact having a substantially flat exposed face, mounted on a flexible metallic backing o l greater diameter than the compact and sprung into said box, one of the sections having an upstanding annular rim engaged by the backing whereby the compact is l'rictionally retained in place.

3. A toilet case comprising hinged sections, each having an interiorly concave shape in combination with a toilet compact having a substantially fiat ex osed face, mounted on a flexible metallic bac ting o'l greater diameter than the compact and sprung into said box, both of the sections having an upstanding annular rim overlapping when the. case is closed one of said rims being engaged by the backing to hold said compact in place.

4. A toilet case comprising delachahly hinged sections having an intcriorly concave shape in combination with a toilet compact having a substantially fiat exposed fare, mounted on a metallic backing of greater diameter than the compact and seating in said box, both of the sections having an upstanding annular rim overlapping when the case is closed, one of said rims being engaged by the backing to hold said compact in place,

said rims co-acting to hold the case sections in hinged relation when the rims are in place.

5. A vanity case comprising a casing section having a rim, and provided with a hinge part, a second section having a hinge part cooperating with said first hinge part, a ring member fitting in said rim having an oll'sct portion to accommodate one oi said hinge parts, and a toilet article in said casing scction engaged under said oilsct port ion.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set. my hand.

CHARLES N. CORYEI L. 

